We’ve seen gas prices edge up nationally and in San Antonio, but one expert doesn’t expect prices to climb much more — at least for now. Today in San Antonio, the price of regular unleaded averages $1.668 a gallon, up a tad from Sunday’s $1.665 and 13.5 cents higher than a month ago, according to […]
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Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) 2008 data has shown nuclear power to cost between $4,500 – $7,500 per kilowatt hour, the most expensive way to generate electricity.

The new study finds that nuclear costs would be even higher, at $8,900 – $10,500 per kilowatt hour. Generation costs are likely to range from 25-30 cents per kilowatt hour.

The analysis included construction cost escalations and the cost of financing during construction. Prices of steel, concrete, copper, labor and reactor technology can all affect the cost of a nuclear reactor.

San Antonio’s CPS Energy, along with partner NRG Energy, want to add to nuclear reactors to the South Texas Project, but have not made public what they expect the cost of the new reactors to be.

If you’re looking to check out the entire inauguration celebration of Barack Obama as the 44th president of the United States, Time Warner Cable and HBO will be hooking you up. – Chris Quinn
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The Alamo Area Council of Boy Scouts of America bestowed its Good Scout award on Valero Energy CEO Bill Klesse at a luncheon today, citing his leadership skills and many contributions to the community. The organization’s program listed Klesse’s heading up efforts by Valero’s volunteers, who have worked to aid the San Antonio Food Bank, […]
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It’s not just the little guy who’s depressed about prospects for the economy. The Conference Board said CEO confidence as measured by its quarterly survey fell 16 points in the fourth quarter to 24, the lowest level it’s hit since the survey started in 1976. The fourth quarter report marked only the second sub-30 reading […]
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Grocer H-E-B has recalled Luvs Candy Text Messages candy sold in all its stores, saying the item, manufactured by ZED Candy may contain foreign material. There have been no reports of illnesses or injuries from eating the fruit-flavored hard candy, according to H-E-B. However, the company said it initiated the recall as a precaution. It’s […]
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We hate starting off a Friday with bad news, but here we go. After recently saying it could return a second production shift to its San Antonio plant by April, Toyota overnight said it will continue running a single shift until demand for its Tundra full-sized pickup improves. The Japan-based automaker also said it would […]
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Broadway Bank has received a ratings upgrade from TheStreet.com to “A+,” the higest score available, Broadway officials said Thursday. Its prior score at TheStreet had been an “A.” Bank officials said better earnings in 2008 combined with an improved leverage ratio and strong loan quality were behind the upgrade. Seven of the 40 banks to […]
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On Wednesday, the city of San Antonio cut the ribbon on a new station that will be used to pump compressed natural gas into city garbage trucks. The mayor and guest T. Boone Pickens, who was in town to tout the benefits of using natural gas, praised the fuel as cheaper and cleaner-burning than diesel […]
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A new year is upon us, and so is Men’s Fitness magazine’s latest update of its Fittest/Fattest Cities lists. In other words, time to see which slot on the Top 10 Fattest Cities list San Antonio claimed this time around. Looks like we’re No. 3 this year, falling behind Miami, which claims the biggest waistbands, […]
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